Eons old volcanic activity created one of the most stunning rock formations in the United States.

The highest point in Nevada had to be decided by court order after California tried to claim it as their own.

This silver-mining camp has been active intermittently from the 1860s to the present.

An abandoned early 20th-century gold mine in a spectacular setting overlooking Bridgeport Valley and the Sierra Nevada.

The mayor made the declaration in 2004.

A mining town, now abandoned, was built in a canyon so narrow that the railroad ran right through the hotel lobby.

The eerie ruins of an isolated abandoned town nicknamed "the Widowmaker" for its deadly gold mine.

This once bustling boomtown hotel is now the hottest spot in Nevada for ghost hunters.

Eulogizing an unknown man's unusual demise.

Get a taste of the Wild West and a glimpse into the gold rush in Goldfield's oldest continually-running business.

Graffiti, cars, and religion combine to create this jungle of scrap in the Nevada desert.

One of the best places to dig—some say on the planet—for six different types of chalcedony.

Mobsters came for a soak in the hot springs, and stayed for the illegal gambling and bootlegging.

Crystal hunters can dig for their own stones at this DIY mine in Arkansas’ quartz belt.

You can dig up your own crystals in the quartz capital of the world.

A remote, little-known natural arch in granite in the desert of northwestern Nevada.

This dry lake bed contains the oldest known petroglyphs in North America.

The only remnant of a small mining town is an abandoned railroad tunnel that is steeped in ghostly lore.

Rare recess caves fill this unbelievably beautiful Ohio park.

A large wave-cut shelter, a major archeological site, overlooks the dry basin of Winnemucca Lake.

This Nevada lake holds its titular natural pyramid and, if the legends are true, a number of dangerous spirits.

Colorful outcrops and cliffs just north of Reno provide a scenic backdrop for hiking and mountain biking.

One of the largest fleets of armored vehicles in the world, sitting out in the California desert.

This hiking/biking/horse trail along an old railroad grade features trestles, tunnels, and a roadless stretch through the scenic Susan River canyon.